USDA Forest Service · Alaska

Log Jam Bay Cabin

USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States

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Sites
1
Hookups
1 no hookups
Season
Year-round
Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
62 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Chugach National Forest
Nearest town
CORDOVA
Address
PO BOX 280, CORDOVA, AK, 99574
Phone
1 (907) 424-7661
Activities
Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing

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About

Overview

Log Jam Cabin offers guests a remote lodging experience on Montague Island in

southeastern Alaska. Located on the northeast side of Stump Lake, the cabin offers guests

year-round recreation and relaxation. Fishing, hunting, kayaking, beachcombing and wildlife

viewing are within walking distance of the facility.

Access to the cabin is by float plane or wheeled plane only, typically 45 minutes from either

Cordova or Seward. Those arriving by wheeled plane should be prepared to hike three-quarters of a mile to the cabin. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety,

and must bring several of their own amenities.

Recreation

Anglers will find that Montague Island is a prime fishing location. Cutthroat trout and Dolly

Varden are the most abundant fish near the cabin. They can be caught off of the rocky points

or near the pond lily beds around the lake with fly fishing or spinning gear. Pink, coho and

sockeye salmon come into the lake, but the populations are relatively small. The best spot

for coho and pink salmon fishing is in the ocean or at the mouth of the creek at high

tide.

Hunters can take advantage of a long hunting season in the surrounding national forest. Bear

season occurs during spring and fall, while deer season begins in late summer and lasts

through late fall.

The cabin is just under a mile walk from the Gulf of Alaska and the open ocean. The sandy

beach is a good place for beachcombers to search for glass Japanese fishing floats and

other sea-borne treasures.

Guests are welcome to use the facility's rowboat, though life vests are not

provided.

Facilities

The cabin is a 12-by-14 foot rustic structure equipped with wooden bunks that sleep up to six

guests. It is equipped with a table, benches, wood and oil stove for heat, saw, axe,

splitting maul, a rainwater catchment barrel and an outdoor pit toilet.

The cabin does not have running water, electricity, cut firewood or heating oil. Visitors must bring their own supply of drinking water, firewood and #1 stove oil for
the oil stove.

Visitors must bring food, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, a cook stove, matches, cooking gear, lanterns or flashlights, toilet paper, a first aid kit and garbage bags.
All trash and food must be packed out, and visitors are expected to clean the cabin before leaving.

Natural Features

Montague Island is in the Gulf of Alaska at the entrance to Prince William

Sound. The cabin is situated on 80-acre Stump Lake near low hills rising from a thick spruce and

hemlock forest. An understory of muskeg, shrubs and grasses blanket the area.

Wildlife is abundant, including migratory waterfowl, Sitka black-tailed deer and brown bear (learn more about bear safety).

Fees

Only one change per reservation for all Alaska cabins is allowed. Change is defined as a

modification to the start or end date of the reservation; after one change has been made, if

additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the current reservation and re-book the new dates.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January41°36°22°45°4 of 11
February38°35°22°43°7 of 11
March37°32°19°43°8 of 11
April41°36°20°46°4 of 11
May46°43°38°54°0 of 11
June52°49°42°62°0 of 11
July56°53°49°61°0 of 11
August57°54°49°66°0 of 11
September55°52°47°62°0 of 11
October47°44°32°54°1 of 10
November42°38°20°50°3 of 10
December41°35°22°46°7 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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